Wait staff was overworked , but still friendly. Food has gone downhill. Ordered chicken wing appetizer, we received 3 wings for $9. The burgers were just okay, the girls ordered salads, they received side salad size portions. The menu is limited to what pulls up on your phone when you scan a code. Not worth what we paid, this used to be our favorite place to eat at Dollywood. read more

My Mom recently took me to Dollywood for my 35th bday and we had a great time! I had already scoped out a spot to eat because I needed to make sure there was a place with vegetarian options. Front Porch Cafe was a great choice and I definitely recommend taking the time to stop here. We went for lunch on a Monday and the park was not super busy. We only had to wait about 20 minutes. Once we were seated, our service was prompt and friendly. We started with the pimento cheese appetizer. It was SO good. I hadn't had pimento cheese in years so this was a real treat! The bread that is was served with was amazing by itself, too. My Mom ordered the reuben, my brother ordered a burger, and I ordered the veggie melt. All sandwiches were served with fries and the portions were huge. We all enjoyed our food and everything was fresh. I definitely appreciated that they had veggie options that weren't just an iceburg salad! I recommend taking the time to sit down and have a meal at Dollywood It is definitely worth the time and can give you a nice break from the elements. read more

It was okay. This was my first dining experience in Dollywood and I was anticipating more. Staff is super and food came quickly but that's my problem. It came out in 5 minutes so it was pretty much sitting there like a buffet. I had the roasted chicken which was okay. It was a substantial meal. Nothing super flavorful but it came with gravy and I don't do gravy. The tenders my daughter had were handbreaded and a much better option. We asked for it since it was only a kids option and were able to get it, so thanks to the staff. The Mac and cheese was surprisingly good. It was my favorite thing on the plate. The biscuits were red lobster style as my daughter said. Nice that offer them. Sadly, I didn't even photograph the food but I hope this helps give insight. read more

Um how many french fries do you think we can eat? They load you up with them! Food was bland, nothing special. $90 for family of four. read more

This is the only sit down restaurant in Dollywood catering to gluten free diets. They have a designated menu. They actually have two soups that are gluten free. I had the tomato vegetable soup which was fairly tasty. A little thick on the tomato but not bad. I ordered the Rueben which came on a gluten free bun from Udi's. It was absolutely delicious. I had the green beans as my side and they reminded me of Sunday dinner at Grandma's house. If you're at Dollywood and need gluten free this is the place to go. My partner had the meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Not only was it huge, it was very satisfying. Alas, it is not gluten free though. read more

Our first visit to Dolly wood yesterday and this was lunch stop. Got seated immediately it took waiter 15 minutes to get drink order. Sherman did not even greet us as he whizzed by our table as we waited. Not the best customer service or hospitality. I will say the food was good. Chicken tenders were fabulous as well as the macncheese. Biscuits were warmed by warmer and not fresh from oven. Offer a dessert on kids menu. read more

My friends and I ate supper here toward the end of our fun day at Dollywood and it was fantastic. We had the fried green tomatoes, which were thinner sliced than expected, but so yummy. I ordered the fish tacos and ate every bite. The curly fries were also good. The lemon blueberry tart was small, but really good. Our waitress was friendly and the restaurant was nicely decorated. Also, the price was very reasonable. I would have expected to pay more for a sit down meal in a theme park, but was pleasantly surprised. read more

Food is excellent, portions are big. But the service from the staff has been lack luster on my last two visits. read more

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Only giving this 4 stars because it was pretty good for amusement park food. However, it was not great for an everyday cuisine. The food was pretty bland and the menu was quite limited. The biscuits that we received when we initially sat down were very tasty and cheesy. read more

Not a fan.. wait was long. Food was cold. Waitress was great. We love Dollywood and realize most of the food is quick service but this place is billed as a sit down ordered kids meals and both the Mac and cheese and grilled cheese were cold. One salad entree was tasty and the other was cold as well. read more

The service was excellent, our waiter was fantastic. The food was ok. There are a few options for vegetarians and vegans. I had a veggie melt, with a side of fried green tomatoes. The bread is awesome. read more

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Restaurant inside Dollywood that offers full service. The food was decent. A lot of fried items, even then the fries were lukewarm. Good spinach artichoke dip. Fried green tomatoes were buried in breading. Love southern hospitality but the downside of that is lack of urgency. Restaurant was only a third full but we had a 25 min wait for a table. read more

Front Porch Cafe - Menu - American Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Their chedder burger was delicious and was hot enough to eat right when you get it same with the Mac and cheese it has really good sized portions read more

I was extremely disappointed with the entire experience here. We were sitting with a vent blowing on us and within 15 minutes everyone was freezing which is a miserable way to spend time eating. We ordered an appetizer which was sent to the wrong table (the waitress did remove the charge because of our wait for new ones to be cooked). The fried green tomatoes were so thick you couldn't cut them without the breading falling off. The bbq pork sandwich was more like a hash sandwich, it had so much liquid you really needed to eat it with a fork and knife because of the mess it made in addition to the fact it was flavorless. Our fries were good but got cold from the vent blowing on us. My son said the macaroni and cheese was really good but overall, terrible experience. read more

Amazing. Everyone in my group loved it. Best chicken strips and coleslaw I've ever had. My family had the Fish and Chips as well as the turkey club on a gluten free bun (she was very surprised how good the gluten free bun was). Server was awesome. Cute atmosphere. read more

This place is great for the price! The club sandwich is good, their signature meatloaf is great when it's cooler outside. The water taste good for all you water drinkers. We know all water doesn't taste the same. Soup is good, the staff is over the top great! read more

My friends and I came to this restaurant while in Dollywood on a class trip. We waited two hours to be seated and when we sat down we were told we would be able to use our school vouchers, even though the restaurant was not listed in the fine print. After we had order, the manager proceeds to come to our table and tell us we are not able to use our vouchers, contradicting what we were previously told. She tells us we did not have to order, however we had already ordered and were told our food was on its way. We stayed out of respect for the kitchen staff, however the food was absolutely terrible. The way the food is described on the menu is absolutely not what we received. When we asked to speak to the manager again, just to respectfully clarify our frustration about the miscommunication amongst the staff, she proceeded to demean us, for what i'm assuming was our age. She did not speak to or treat us respectfully, as we tried to do with her. Overall an awful experience. We will never be back. read more

For a park with the budget that you would imagine the bathrooms are extremely small. The food was not the best. For park food it was mediocre, but the waiter was great personality wise. The food is way too pricey for the quality. It was cold and kind of soggy. I got the pulled pork sandwich ,and the bread was too toasted and the coleslaw was inadequate. Again Sherman(the waiter) was great. He had a really good vibe about him. The service made up for some of the food but not completely read more

This place is horrible! Go literally anywhere else for good, quality priced food. Food took FOREVER and was less than mediocre, waitress was crabby, and food was sooooo pricey. Only disappointing thing about Dollywood. read more

After all the reviews, I was excited to try this place. The first night that we tried there was a 45 minutes wait. We said, No. The next day, we had a 30 minutes wait for lunch which we took. It ended up being less. My husband got the meatloaf which is to be Dolly's recipe. It was good. I got the country fried steak which was not good. The coating fell off and it definitely was not something homemade. Our food was lukewarm. The biscuits were greasy. The mash potatoes were too stiffed. I won't bother eating here again. I will go back to Ms. Lillian's. By the way, the staff could take lessons on being friendly from Ms. Lillian's staff. read more

All I can really say is that I've had better service at Dick's Last Resort and they are paid to be rude to you when my girlfriend tried to order some food for our 14 month old twins the rude waitress koke flat-out refused to give it to her and brought her what she thought we needed then couldn't keep our drink order straight every time she asked if we were okay she would turn around and walk away before we even had a chance to answer when she brought out our food she actually stuck her finger in my meatloaf while carrying it out when I asked for refill she refilled our drinks with the wrong drinks and then when I told her about it she slammed biscuits down on our table and walked away by the time our dinner was over I had about 12 drinks sitting in front of me none of which I ordered I complain to the manager who didn't really seem to care the whole time I was talking to her and even made excuses for the waitress even though she did discuss the food that we could not hardly eat after our experience we probably will not return to Dollywood if this is the way that the staff is going to treat us with for their overpriced food read more

We have been to Dollywood many times in the past but as a rule we never choose sit down restaurants while at amusement parks. However, our daughter requires a gluten free, vegetarian diet and our plan was to go to Victoria's Pizza for lunch. Unfortunately, they were out of GF pizza and told us we should try Front Porch Cafe instead. So my daughter and I broke off from the rest of our family for a sit down lunch. Our server, Sherman, made the whole experience wonderful for my daughter. Since she has such a strict diet finding something that worked for her there was a bit of a challenge but he went out of his way to ensure a safe meal was prepared for her. She ended up with an "off menu" meal that Sherman had arranged. He even went through the cooking method with us completely unprompted by us to make her feel even more comfortable. On top of his top notch knowledge of cross contamination and gluten free diets, he was incredibly friendly and laid back. We highly recommend Front Porch Cafe. Make sure you ask for Sherman! read more